© P. & P. Santamaria Auction
© P. & P. Santamaria Auction
As - Trajan TR POT XX COS VI P P S C
| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 114-117 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#253660 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Letters in oak-wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
S C
TR POT XX COS VI P P
Unabridged legend: Tribunicia Potestate Vicesima, Consul Sextum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Consultum.
Translation: Holder of tribunician power for the 20th time, consul for the sixth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
RIC lists the bust as laureate but the cited coin is radiate.
The coin illustrated is from Plate XIV of the P&P Santamaria auction catalogue, Rome, 29 November 1920.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Trajan, who was known for his extensive public building programs and military campaigns, including the conquest of Dacia (modern-day Romania) and the construction of the Forum Trajanum in Rome.
